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Quality Control  Hear it Now

RS: 3.5of 5 Stars Average User Rating: 4.5of 5 Stars

2000

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On their vibrant debut LP, the six-man hip-hop outfit Jurassic 5 -- MCs Chali 2NA, Zaakir, Akil and Marc 7, and DJs Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark -- breathe new life into old-school hip-hop. Dusty samples abound, thumping drums burrow deep, and the rappers chant in unison with barbershop-quartetlike precision. But J5 are not some nostalgic novelty act -- they're the big cats of the set-to-blow-up West Coast underground, a place where innovation is key. Cut and Nu-Mark, who produce most of the tracks, take ill beats mined from the deepest of crates and tweak them into dirty-funk masterpieces. Between the all-important singalong hooks, each lyricist rips through rhymes with bull's-eye accuracy and a distinctive flow, from Chali's baritone smoothness to Zaakir's cocky snap. The lyrics are down-to-earth and positive -- almost wholesome -- but Quality Control's overall vibe is uncompromisingly intense and hard to resist. (RS 843)


KATHRYN FARR



(Posted: May 30, 2000)

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  • How We Get Along (Intro)
  • The Influence (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Great Expectations (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Quality Control (Intro)
  • Quality Control (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Contact (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Lausd (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • W.O.E. Is Me (World Of Entertainment) (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Monkey Bars (Vocal) (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Jurass Finish First (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Contribution
  • Twelve
  • The Game (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Improvise (track not available in Rhapsody)
  • Swing Set (track not available in Rhapsody)

 

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